Finland ranked world's happiest country eight years in a row

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Finland ranks as the world's happiest country for the eighth straight year in an annual UN-sponsored World Happiness Report, while the United States falls to its lowest ranking ever. "We have quite a well-functioning society," explains Frank Martela, an academic specialised in wellbeing and happiness research. "We have free elections, free speech, low levels of corruption."

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00:00The most important thing is equality and human rights.

00:18Finland is the happiest country in the world.

00:23We can be equal, we are all equal.

00:29Also foreigners and Finns.

00:32I would say that when the sun is shining, nature is an important part of happiness.

00:39And as a student, education also makes you happy that you have the opportunity to study.

00:53Being in touch with nature, going outside and socializing.

00:58All the community.

01:23The most important thing is equality and human rights.

01:53The most important thing is equality and human rights.

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